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Discusses the lessons learned by the British occupation of Egypt in the 19th century, and places them in the context of the United States occupation of Iraq. Suggestion that the United States, in order to maintain control in Iraq, must stay for a long period of time but never stop promising to leave; Comparable factors, including the reasons for intervention in these countries, economic interest of the occupiers, and the involvement of the French; Results of the British occupation of Egypt, which lasted into the 20th century; Suggestion that the U.S. must practice hypocrisy in order to achieve its goals in Iraq.

The article reveals that local Egyptian newspapers are reporting that the underground steel barrier between the Egyptian and Gazan border is being completed as of early February 2010. The author says that egyptians are reacting to social networking sites about the Egyptian government's alleged hypocrisy that is represented by the wall. He reports that since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip, Israel and Gaza have imposed an economic blockade on the Palestinians living in Gaza.